Global Issues News Headlines for “Human Rights Issues”

South Africa’s Anti-Immigrant Violence Slows SDG Goals, Rips Apart Africans’ Free Movement Call

2026-08-25T05:48:21-07:00

BLANTYRE, Malawi, August 25 (IPS) - When the Malawian government announced the conclusion of the repatriation of its citizens trapped in anti-immigrant violence against foreign Africans in South Africa on August 12, 2026, it had brought home 56,723 nationals, according to data from the Department of Disaster Management Affairs.

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Sudan war: $22 million education boost to help 200,000 children

2026-08-24T05:00:00-07:00

For millions of children in Sudan, the classroom remains out of reach as the country’s civil war continues to disrupt their education. To help tackle this huge problem, the UN global education fund on Monday announced a $22 million initiative to help 200,000 youngsters return to learning.

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ECUADOR: ‘Criminalisation Serves as a Deterrent, Seeking to Discipline Others’

2026-08-24T04:03:06-07:00

CIVICUS discusses the rapid erosion of civic space in Ecuador with Gabriela Panchana, an activist, communicator and founder of the En Voz Alta and Rumbo Plural digital platforms.

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Breaking the silence over sexual violence against men and boys in war

2026-08-22T05:00:00-07:00

Conflicts can expose civilians and detainees to grave abuses; the challenge is not only to document these crimes, but also to ensure all survivors are recognised, protected and able to access justice and care.

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Lailuma Built Opportunities for Afghan Women – Then She Was Killed

2026-08-21T12:34:27-07:00

FAYZABAD, Afghanistan, August 21 (IPS) - Afghanistan has seen a number of unexplained murders in recent months.One of the latest victims is Lailuma, the wife of well-known local singer Salam Maftoon and a community activist.

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New Emergency Care Skills Help Tanzania’s Frontline Doctors Save Lives

2026-08-21T08:58:41-07:00

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, August 21 (IPS) - The 14-year-old girl arrived at the hospital fighting for her life. After a tragic hit-and-run car accident, she was rushed into the emergency department with serious abdominal injuries. Every passing minute brought her closer to death.

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Cockroach Insult Unleashes Biggest Challenge yet to Modi’s Repressive Rule

2026-08-21T05:52:41-07:00

LONDON, August 21 (IPS) - India’s strongman leader, Narendra Modi, has just been forced to do the thing he likes least: making concessions in response to protests.

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AI for Good: How the UN uses AI to advance human rights

2026-08-21T05:00:00-07:00

For Ari, a six-year-old boy with learning difficulties in Jamaica, artificial intelligence (AI) opened the door to something many children take for granted: reading a book in his own language. Thousands of miles away, gold miners in Ethiopia are being screened more quickly for tuberculosis, while communities around the world are breathing cleaner air thanks to faster detection of methane leaks.

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World Humanitarian Day — Protect Aid Workers Against Drones

2026-08-20T11:03:44-07:00

UNITED NATIONS, August 20 (IPS) - World Humanitarian Day celebrates humanitarian workers and the life-saving services they provide under the most complex and often dangerous conditions.

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How the Taliban Hunt Women in Afghanistan

2026-08-20T10:24:38-07:00

ROME, August 20 (IPS) - FIVE years after the Taliban returned to power, Fawzia Koofi, the former Deputy Speaker of the Afghan Parliament, denounces what she describes as “gender apartheid.”

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